Alignment, Event, Michael Klam, News, Twitter
Conversations with Poets: Jeff Walt! and More National Poetry Month Events
Conversations with Poets at Downtown Library! Watch to learn about the lives of San Diego’s most celebrated poets. These are 30-minute video interviews with questions ranging from writer’s craft to inspirations to performance and publishing. Four interviews have posted so far: Ron Salisbury, Rudy Francisco, Ted Washington, and Jeff Walt. Coming up next: Sharon Elise,… Read More
Anastasia DiFonzo, Event, News
A Certain Serenity Release Party!
Puna Press is stoked to release A Certain Serenity by Anastasio DiFonzo. We believe she is destined to be a very respected and decorated poet. She is already carving a swath in the poetry world with multiple poems being published in several literary journals. The release will feature readings from a few of San Diego’s… Read More
Alignment, Event, Michael Klam, News, Twitter
April is National Poetry Month!
Here are a few of the many National Poetry Month events happening in April at libraries, colleges, bars, galleries, and cafés around San Diego. Hope to see you out there, in person! Friday, April 1, at 3 p.m., poet Chrystophver R, hosts The Poetry Party (The Poetical Party of Choice) in the Santa Fe Room (Balboa Park… Read More
Alignment, Event, Michael Klam, News
시음 /si-úm/ (PoetryMusic) by Jeeyoon Kim in Collaboration with World Champion Surfer/Author Shaun Tomson and SD Poets Rudy Francisco and Michael Klam
For about a month now, I have had the extraordinary honor of collaborating with classical pianist, Jeeyoon Kim. She commissioned poems from me, Rudy Francisco, and one of my heroes, world champion surfer and author, Shaun Tomson. Jeeyoon and I met at her studio here in San Diego. In our first hour together, she played… Read More
Event, Michael Klam, News
Poets Underground Back in Person at Amplified!
Poets Underground open mic is officially back and in person beginning this Tuesday, March 15 at 6 p.m.! I’m over the moon to get back to Amplified Ale Works in East Village and be in the same room again with founder and poet, Sunny Rey! This first event, open to all poets and aficionados, is part book fair and… Read More
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SDPA 2021-22 in person @ Point Loma Library, April 11
2021 SDPA cover art by Juan Beaz Register here to participate or watch and celebrate this year’s SDPA authors in person: SDPA at Point Loma Library Registration (Registration says “virtual,” but this reading will be in person only.) Monday · April 11, 2022 · 6:30pmMarla Haas Community Room, Point Loma Library, 3701 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107 You can register… Read More
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Central Library’s Conversations with Poets (CWP): Ted Washington Video Interview with Michael Klam
Watch and learn about the lives of San Diego’s most celebrated poets. These are 30-minute video interviews with questions ranging from writer’s craft to inspirations to performance and publishing. Three interviews have posted so far: Ron Salisbury, Rudy Francisco, and Ted Washington. Coming up next: Sharon Elise, Karla Cordero, Katie Manning, Ying Wu, Jeff Walt,… Read More
Event, News, Ted Washington
Jessica Zimmermann Features at Palabra!
7p Thursday, February 24thPalabra!at Bread & Salt1955 Julian Ave., San Diego, CA 92113 Hosted by Ted Washington and Julie Corrales Featured Artist: Jessica Zimmermann Jessica Zimmermann is a Southern Californian poet, with her work appearing in anthologies including Tidepools, San Diego Poetry Annual 2019/20, and Fuck Isolation: A Tribute to the Covid-19 Experience.She regularly performs… Read More
Event, News, Ted Washington
Nate Abaurrea Features at Palabra!
7p Thursday, January 27thPalabra!at Bread & Salt1955 Julian Ave., San Diego, CA 92113 Hosted by Ted Washington and Julie Corrales Featured Artist: Nate Abaurrea Born and raised in Watsonville, California, Nate Abaurrea is a lifelong poet and broadcaster. He moved to San Diego in 2016 and spent four years working in Tijuana as a writer,… Read More
Lizzie Wann, Puna Press Live
LifeBeat Follow-Up: Sharon Elise
Welcome to 2022! I’m continuing to share follow-up interviews with some of my former guests on the Puna Press Live show I hosted live on Twitch beginning in 2020. We’re up to episode three (of eight) that was recorded on October 15, 2020. Watch the episode. The first person of this episode we’ll feature is… Read More